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April Fools Blizzard 04/01/17
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What a storm on the mountain Thursday 03/30 night and into Friday 03/31! It was beautiful. A real April Fools blizzard with about a foot of snow dropped on the mountain.

I spent couple hours snow blowing and shoveling Saturday morning, and pretty much ached all over that night. After comining in, a hot shower, and some advil I was all set, though stiff for sure.
But a little wine while cooking dinner — an off-the-cuff fresh rosemary, balsamic vinegar, scallion chicken dish with side of sauteed carrots, sweet red pepper, green peas, and onion in thyme served over rice cooked in fresh Italian Parsley — I was feeling pretty good.....
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Sue starting the morning with a coffee and some quite time in her little reading nook looking out at the storm.
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Storm was a Nor'easter, and just blasted against the north side of the house and porch.
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It was a heavy, wet snow that bowed the branches of the trees in the woods out back.
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Sue can't wait to get out into this chair and do her morning reading. It'll be awhile before this all melts off!
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Gotta clear the walkway just to get out to the barn to fire up the snow blower!
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One shovel full at a time....
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Getting through the huge drifts in front of the driveway thrown up by the town plow was the hardest part. I really need to get chains on the tires for next year.... Whew!
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The snow blower really struggled with the weight of the snow.
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Later in the week, the temperatures were in the 40s with good sun for a couple of days, and then heavy rain. The culvert by the barn got overpowered with all of the water, and flooded a huge section of the back yard. Amazing! We now have waterfront property!
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Fortunately, the land dips and slopes down away from the house, but the creek was really flowing!
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